Comments on: Legislature Reaches Deal On About $500M In Spending Cuts http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/19/legislature-reaches-deal-on-about-500m-in-spending-cuts/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:37:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Voice of the Majority http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/19/legislature-reaches-deal-on-about-500m-in-spending-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-37088 The Voice of the Majority Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:13:57 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/19/legislature-reaches-deal-on-about-500m-in-spending-cuts/#comment-37088 The rest of us are tired with whining conservatives who defend every abuse by the CEOs of the world, and think its OK to blame everything on union workers. Look at the rip-offs in the Empire Zone program or in IDA deals...corporate welfare on a BIG scale. How about the sweetheart deals for Halliburton, or the terrific golden parachutes when Roger Kelley leaves NYPA. Or how about the shuttle door between business and appointive executive depts; the regulators in the Insurance and Banking Depts get sweet jobs in the private sector to follow. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus...but it's not largess for the poor and the working class. It's the big, wealthy fat cats who get fatter with friends in government. The rest of us are tired with whining conservatives who defend every abuse by the CEOs of the world, and think its OK to blame everything on union workers.

Look at the rip-offs in the Empire Zone program or in IDA deals…corporate welfare on a BIG scale. How about the sweetheart deals for Halliburton, or the terrific golden parachutes when Roger Kelley leaves NYPA. Or how about the shuttle door between business and appointive executive depts; the regulators in the Insurance and Banking Depts get sweet jobs in the private sector to follow.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus…but it’s not largess for the poor and the working class. It’s the big, wealthy fat cats who get fatter with friends in government.

]]> By: Jack Norris http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/19/legislature-reaches-deal-on-about-500m-in-spending-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-37077 Jack Norris Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:09:02 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/19/legislature-reaches-deal-on-about-500m-in-spending-cuts/#comment-37077 Once again, New York must come to grips with reality. I'm not going to continue to pay confiscatory taxes in order to fund the paychecks of irresponsible union members. Government employees can't strike; they do so every time it suits them with impunity. A tipping point has been reached and we're going to vote with our feet. Once again, New York must come to grips with reality. I’m not going to continue to pay confiscatory taxes in order to fund the paychecks of irresponsible union members. Government employees can’t strike; they do so every time it suits them with impunity.

A tipping point has been reached and we’re going to vote with our feet.

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